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by PeasIntheRain
Fri 18-Nov-2022, 10:24
Forum: Sweet Potatoes
Topic: Sweet potatoes in winter, inside
Replies: 1
Views: 3313

Sweet potatoes in winter, inside

Hi all, I've brought in a couple of pots with sweet potatoes to see if I might be able to keep them happy enough to overwinter indoors. They did not grow sufficiently to produce tubers of any size this year (we're light-limited in my area, even in shade-free spots). I have a half-hearted grow-light ...
by PeasIntheRain
Wed 26-Oct-2022, 11:06
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Weeds/horsetail
Replies: 4
Views: 2409

Re: Weeds/horsetail

On a somewhat related topic, what should I do about buttercups? They are everywhere and while I weed them out I also see that they are teaming with life. So great for the soil but not great for planting veggies or fruit trees. Any advice? We have a lot of invasive buttercups as well. I've not found...
by PeasIntheRain
Wed 14-Sep-2022, 09:34
Forum: 3. Saving seeds
Topic: Saving and sharing seeds: ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 4012

Re: Saving and sharing seeds: ideas

thanks for this very inspiring post! I recently heard of a refugee family from Ukraine that has moved to Chilliwack. They had, in there very limited luggage, a significant seed collection. Her comment to someone questioning her choice of luggage was...you've never gone hungry! Good point on not spr...
by PeasIntheRain
Fri 02-Sep-2022, 09:58
Forum: Pests
Topic: Taking a plant-positive approach to pests
Replies: 8
Views: 9539

Re: Taking a plant-positive approach to pests

Found some cabbage worms and cocoons on kale leaves. Is it okay to put these kale plants in the compost? They're not invasive or introduced (assuming you like most of us are dealing with the white ones: Pieris rapae, not the cabbage webworm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellula_undalis ) so there s...
by PeasIntheRain
Fri 02-Sep-2022, 09:51
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Buying Cow and Horse Manure
Replies: 2
Views: 1987

Re: Buying Cow and Horse Manure

It might also be worth contacting your local conservation organisations and ag extension office.

Here's an example of a manure-sharing program in our region across the border: https://clallamcd.org/manure-share
by PeasIntheRain
Tue 30-Aug-2022, 10:07
Forum: Beans
Topic: broad beans: low yield
Replies: 3
Views: 1850

Re: broad beans: low yield

I had a bit of this as well this year. The broad beans did the best that they ever had... but still only about 4 to 5 sizeable pods per plant. The plants were not quite a meter tall and many much shorter, giving up the ghost early. I'm trying to be satisfied given that they did better than last year...
by PeasIntheRain
Tue 30-Aug-2022, 09:59
Forum: 3. Saving seeds
Topic: Saving and sharing seeds: ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 4012

Saving and sharing seeds: ideas

Just a bit of encouragement and self-reminder: now's the time to save seeds! When I first moved to the PNW, I had trouble because I wanted to wait until the plants were fully and completely dry, as one does when gardening elsewhere... but it's easy for fall rains to start in again and seeds will spr...
by PeasIntheRain
Thu 21-Jul-2022, 09:27
Forum: Garlic
Topic: Advice for garlic patch
Replies: 5
Views: 3211

Re: Advice for garlic patch

Re. bracken: I layer it on green without issues. The stems are thicker and a bit more annoying if you're using it on a pathway, but everything breaks down rapidly. Of course, I'm sure it could be added to a compost pile to bulk that up too. And be grateful for your clay soil: clays are very nutrient...
by PeasIntheRain
Sun 10-Jul-2022, 10:38
Forum: Garlic
Topic: Advice for garlic patch
Replies: 5
Views: 3211

Re: Advice for garlic patch

Just a quick note that green bracken makes a great mulch (cut it before the brown spores develop) :)
by PeasIntheRain
Sun 10-Jul-2022, 10:37
Forum: Seeds
Topic: Saving Seeds
Replies: 2
Views: 1764

Re: Saving Seeds

I've not kept seeds in a freezer (is the idea that you could more successfully keep them for multiple years?) but have had good success with saving seeds and storing in a dark place kept relatively dry and cool over the winter. Something like a back closet or garage, so long as your humidity isn't t...

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